diff --git a/Lib/ufo2ft/featureWriters/cursFeatureWriter.py b/Lib/ufo2ft/featureWriters/cursFeatureWriter.py
index 477a6b026..02ba08a25 100644
--- a/Lib/ufo2ft/featureWriters/cursFeatureWriter.py
+++ b/Lib/ufo2ft/featureWriters/cursFeatureWriter.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class CursFeatureWriter(BaseFeatureWriter):
 
     tableTag = "GPOS"
     features = frozenset(["curs"])
+    options = dict(entry="entry", exit="exit")
 
     def _makeCursiveFeature(self):
         cmap = self.makeUnicodeToGlyphNameMapping()
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ def _makeCursiveStatements(self, glyphs):
             for anchor in glyph.anchors:
                 if entryAnchor and exitAnchor:
                     break
-                if anchor.name == "entry":
+                if anchor.name == self.options.entry:
                     entryAnchor = ast.Anchor(x=otRound(anchor.x), y=otRound(anchor.y))
-                elif anchor.name == "exit":
+                elif anchor.name == self.options.exit:
                     exitAnchor = ast.Anchor(x=otRound(anchor.x), y=otRound(anchor.y))
 
             # A glyph can have only one of the cursive anchors (e.g. if it